How to turn off Instagram's new Instants feature and retract photos you accidentally shared | TechCrunch



Posted on Thu May 14 2026 | 8:36 pm


While the Meta-owned social network billed Instants as a new format to share real-life moments as they’re happening, many users are looking for a way  to turn off the feature, especially those who have ended up accidentally sending images to others not fully understanding how the feature works. 




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